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Others said, "This is the Messiah!" But some said, "Surely the Messiah doesn't come from Galilee, does He?

"You aren't from Galilee too, are you?" they replied. "Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee."

So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."

Simon Peter, Thomas (called "Twin"), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee's sons, and two others of His disciples were together.

They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven."

So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, and it increased in numbers.

You know the events that took place throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached:

and He appeared for many days to those who came with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people.